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Title:
| Literature: "Maniac Magee" by Jerry Spinelli |
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Description:
| These sites are about author Jerry Spinelli and his Newberry Award winning book "Maniac Magee." There are suggested activities to go along with the book and an online quiz. Also includes information about the criteria to win a Newbery Award. |
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Grade Level:
| 4, 5, 6 |
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Resource Links:
| Maniac Magee Literature Response Journal Ch. 14-21
These two sample pdf pages from a teacher resource give ideas for discussions about the book.
Teaching with Books: Maniac Magee
This site from Scholastic has a writing prompt, discussion guide, extension activity, and vocabulary builder. Click on the links at the right.
Jerry Spinelli's Biography
Read about this author and find out if he does research for his books. "Interview transcript" has questions students asked this author. NOTE: This site contains ads.
Carol Hurst's Literature Site
This site contains a book review, items to discuss, and various activities to go along with this book. NOTE: This site contains ads.
Newbery Award: Terms and Criteria
Find out what it took for "Maniac Magee" to be a Newbery Award winner.
Author Bios: Jerry Spinelli
Learn about this author's life and his work.
Novel Guide: Maniac Magee
This site from McDougal Littell has cross-curricular activities and research ideas for this book.
Quia: Vocabulary Unit 3
Play a vocabulary game to test your vocabulary understanding from "Maniac Magee."
Quia: Homelessness
This game can be used as a prereading activity to Jerry Spinelli's Maniac Magee.
Maniac Magee
This page has activities that go along with Maniac Magee. Includes cliparts, reviews, and characters.
Book Study: Maniac Magee By Jerry Spinelli
A twelve-page pdf is a lesson plan for the novel Maniac Magee.
Maniac Magee Lesson Plans by Debbie Bowling
This page has a vocabulary list, printable questions, and activities that go along with each chapter.
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Education Standards:
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AL Standards:
6, 7.1, 7.2, 5, 6
AR Standards:
R.10.4.11, R.10.4.12, R.10.5.10, R.10.6.10
DE Standards:
4.1b.2, 4.1b.2
ME Standards:
A2.g
MO Standards:
1.1, 1.2, 1.4, 2.1, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, R.1.I.c, R.1.I.c, R.1.I.c
OK Standards:
A.4.1.a, A.4.1.b, A.4.1.a, A.4.1.b, A.4.1.c, A.4.2.a, A.4.2.b, A.4.2.c, A.4.1.a, A.4.2.a, A.4.2.b, A.4.2.c, A.4.2.d
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